Calleen Cordero's first step on her journey to becoming one of today's most inspiring American
designers began in Marin County, California, where at the age of fifteen she was first immersed in the
world of high fashion footwear. Beginning in sales at an upscale local boutique, her innate talent for
fashion and her passion for well]crafted shoes began to shine through, and Calleen soon found herself
elevated to the position of assistant buyer, travelling to Europe to view collections and meet with
designers, all by the age of sixteen. From this precocious beginning, Calleen went on to represent some
of the top names in the footwear industry and in the process learned, in a very hands on way, about
every aspect of the art and trade.

In 1999, Calleen began designing her own line, and she began her company with two simple ideals held
firmly in mind: she would bring the Old World art of handmade artisan quality shoes, bags and
accessories back to the United States, and everything that she made would be as authentic as it was
beautiful, as comfortable as it was luxurious, and as nourishing to the soul as it was to the eye.